Residential Mental Health Specialist II/III/IV (QMHP)

Mental Health Specialist III/QMHP

Provides culturally competent and appropriate behavioral health treatment to people served by Community Counseling Solutions (CCS). The position provides treatment in accordance with the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR's) and the mission and values of CCS. Support at-risk youth in a therapeutic residential setting. As a Mental Health Specialist III/QMHP, you'll guide and heal youth and their care giving systems by helping them build life skills, social emotional skills, confidence, and resilience.

This position is supervised jointly by the STAR Clinical Supervisor and STAR Administrator. This position does not supervise other employees.

Responsibilities include providing clinical services to the youth, families, and community partners to provide appropriate and timely clinical services. This would include but is not limited to screening, assessment, individual, family and group therapy, consultation, and all other allowed clinical services. Actively participate in joint case planning, and coordination with agency employees and all other community partners, families, and supports who are involved in the youth's care. Act as a liaison between residents and other agencies. Act as a client advocate when appropriate. Complete all paperwork in a way that is professional, clinically sound and timely as prescribed by the OAR's and other pertinent guidelines. Required to ensure that all paperwork is present, and/or the client record is well maintained. Participate in treatment team meetings and work collaboratively with other residential staff in making clinical decisions on all relevant aspects of customer care. Actively participate in group and individual supervision sessions. When requested, work with other staff and community representatives to initiate new programs, reviews, evaluates, and revises existing programs as necessary. Assist other clinicians in the facilitations of groups when requested. Participate in after hours on call rotation, sharing after hours call with other identified personnel. This includes telephone consultation, finding replacement personnel, staffing open shifts, admission packet review, and other relevant items. Attend trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. as directed by administration and use the information gathered to benefit the agency and the customers. Utilize agency software/computer systems to prepare current client records of treatment and reports as necessary and required. Transport youth as required. Provide behavioral health, prevention and information to various interest groups. Must report all abuse to appropriate legal office, complete all necessary paperwork and investigations, and develop safety plans as required. Participates in seclusion and restraint practices, as necessary. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include a master's degree from an accredited college in social work, psychology or other human service-related field. Must have or be able to obtain certification from the Department of Human Services as a Certified Mental Health Investigator. Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 410-007-0200 through 410-007-0380. In addition to a pre-employment background check, each employee, volunteer and contractor shall be checked on a monthly basis against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists, as well as other federal and state agency lists. If it is discovered that an employee, volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it will be the cause for immediate termination of employment, volunteering, or the termination of the contract. Pre hire drug screen required. Must hold a valid driver's license as well as personal auto insurance for privately owned Vehicles utilized for CCS business such as client service purposes, travel between business offices and the community, to attend required meetings and trainings. Must show proof of $300,000 or more liability coverage for bodily injury and $100,000 or more in property damage and maintain said level of coverage for the duration of employment at CCS. The employee's insurance is primary with CCS insurance being secondary. CCS reserves the right to deny any employee the use of a vehicle owned by CCS.

Physical demands include using office automation including computer and phone systems that require fine manipulation, grasping, typing and reaching. Sitting; talking and hearing; use hands and fingers and handle, smell or feel. Standing; walking; reaching with hands and arms; stoop; kneel and/or squat when adjusting equipment or retrieving supplies. Lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment includes a residential environment as well as in the community. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate but occasionally one may be exposed to loud noises. The noise in the community is often difficult to predict. Some individuals in this position may be required to drive long distances routinely as a part of their regular job duties. Occasional out of area travel and overnight stays will be required for attendance at meetings and trainings. Handicap access may not be available at all places where this position must go. There are some situations where this position may be required to respond to environment outside of the facility where a customer is in crisis. This position requires the ability to work with a potential hostile or unsafe customers who may be at risk of harming self or others. This position exposes the employee to the everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as a residential setting, requiring a high level of awareness of self and surroundings, awareness of safety protocols, and standards. This position is required to dress in a manner that is safe and appropriate for a residential psychiatric facility. At times it is appropriate to remove loose clothing, jewelry, or other items that are not securely attached. Additionally, individuals should ensure hair is secured in a safe manner to reduce the risk of harm to self.

Community Counseling Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and a member of National Health Services Corporation.